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puttyroot

[puht-ee-root, -roo t]

noun

an American orchid, Aplectrum hyemale, having a slender naked rootstock that produces a leafless stalk with a loose cluster of yellowish-brown flowers.

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Origin of puttyroot

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; putty¹ + root¹

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